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Launched in 2010, MIZZE is a jewelry studio that creates handmade jewelry made for luck. Combining natural materials, traditional weaving techniques and a wide selection of middle eastern charms and other amulets, the Tel Aviv based studio offers a great selection of high quality, casual/trendy jewelry line.

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A Jerusalem based ceramics artists that started his work as a cartoonist and decided to create animated sculptures. A limited edition of one of a kind ceramic sculptures is available here including the bathing women and other wonderful and magical creatures.

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Ester Shahaf
Ester is a graduate of Tel Aviv University in theater and costume design. Drawing her inspiration from her surrounding environment, Ester creates in her home studio in the picturesque town of Binyamina, Israel. She combines Orient, Nouveau, Mediterranean and Modern themes using vivid colors and traditional materials to present the exotic heritage that makes up the land and people around her.

1/7/2013 4:16 AM

When shopping for a wedding gift for a special couple, MostOriginal.com offers a most unique line of gifts that will be loved and appreciated long after money and material gifts are long gone.Our store specializes in unusual gifts for even the most discriminating couple, and which will grace their home forever. Designed and fabricated by a selection of artists, MostOriginal.com offers gifts of both religious and "New Age" motifs.

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1/14/2013 3:20 AM

The Star of David (Magen David in Hebrew) or the Shield of David, also known as the "Seal of Solomon", is a generally recognized symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity. With the establishment of the state of Israel the Star of David on the flag of Israel has also become a symbol of Israel. Red Magen David (Red Star Of David) is Israel's only official emergency medical services body, similar to the Red Cross and the Red Crescent.

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1/14/2013 3:25 AM

Most Jewish homes, whether observant or not, have a small ornament-like object nailed or glued onto the doorframe of the entrance of their home. Known as the Mezuzah, after an ancient Akkadian word "Nazuzu", meaning 'to stand', this object, made from a variety of materials and with Hebrew letters or words inscribed on it, is actually a Mezuzah case which contains a small parchment scroll with biblical inscriptions and prayers that are said by many to be some of the most fundamentally important in the Jewish faith.

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1/14/2013 4:32 AM

The Traveler's Prayer, Wayfarer's Prayer or, in Hebrew, "Tefilat HaDerech" is the prayer that petitions the Divine for safe journeys. This is an appropriate prayer for sea, air and even long trips in a car.

The blessing is recited at the outset of each journey and is preferably recited standing. Often it is inscribed on Jewish Jewelry pieces and Hamsa Hands instead of the Blessing for the home, or the Shema Prayer. Keep in mind, all forms of travel, involve a degree of danger. Consequently, we say "Tefilat Haderech".

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1/14/2013 4:33 AM

During morning prayers and holidays, the Kohanim approach the front of the synagogue and bless the congregation.
This is known as the Priestly Blessing, Birkat Kohanim or Nesiat Kapayim.
The prayer or blessing is based on the scriptural verse:
"They shall place My name upon the children of Israel, and I Myself shall bless them."

1/14/2013 4:40 AM

So begins one of the most significant prayers connected with the Kabbalah. The Ana BeKoach prayer, also chanted by Jews each Friday night, has an unknown author, and is attributed to have been written around the Second Century C.E. The prayer is made up of seven sentences which are supposed to correspond with the seven days of the week. The Kabbalistic meaning is even more pronounced as the prayer itself is actually a form of code for the name of God. Each letter corresponds to its numerical position within the Hebrew alphabet, and if you add up the first letters of each word you have the number 42, which is encoded to be first 42 letters of the Book of Genesis.

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1/14/2013 4:47 AM

The Bar Mitzvah ceremony is Judaism's second most important ceremony for Jewish males, the first being ritual circumcision on the eighth day of life. While ritual circumcision, or Brit Mila, initiates a male Jewish child into the covenant of his people, the ceremony of Bar Mitzvah initiates a boy into manhood at age 13. Upon reaching this plateau, a young man obtains the rights of Jewish Manhood, including being counted in a Minyan or prayer group requiring at least 10 Jewish males to conduct formal Jewish prayer. It also allows a young man the honor of being called to the Torah, Judaism's most sacred text, and is a major milestone in his Jewish education and preparation towards all the responsibilities of an adult, including marriage and heading a family.

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1/14/2013 4:56 AM

The term Judaica covers diverse areas of the Jewish world and civilization, including Jewish history, culture, holidays, language, scripture, religious teachings, religious books, Jewish jewelry and artifacts, in general everything having to do with the Jewish religion and the Jews.

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1/14/2013 5:08 AM

In Jewish tradition, a young girl becomes a Bat Mitzvah automatically at age 12, which is one year earlier that boys. This is because girls often reach puberty earlier than boys; and according to tradition, become obligated to observe all the customs and rituals designated to young women, including preparing themselves for their eventual role as wives and mothers. In Orthodox households, girls do not usually have religious rituals connected with being a Bat Mitzvah. While their male counterparts are inducted into their entry into manhood with religious rituals, including being called up to the Torah, religious girls mostly observe this event with family celebrations.

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1/14/2013 5:13 AM

Candelabrum, the first Menorah referred to in the Bible is the seven-branched candlestick constructed for and used in the portable Temple set up by the Jewish people in the wilderness, after their Exodus from Egypt. The material used for fuel in that Menorah was pure olive oil and the high priest commanded to tend the Menorah on a daily basis, making sure it had an adequate supply of oil.